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2011 BOV resolutions regarding new appointments, promotions and leave

The William & Mary Board of Visitors recently approved resolutions at their April 2011 meeting regarding faculty promotions, leaves of absence and the appointment of professional faculty members and instructional faculty members.

The following members of the faculty were approved for promotion from associate professor to professor:

ELIZABETH L. BARNES, Department of English and American Studies

G. SCOTT GIBSON, Mason School of Business

JOHN D. GRIFFIN, Department of Biology

HECTOR H. GUERRERO, Mason School of Business

ROBERT J. HINKLE, Department of Chemistry

C. DENISE JOHNSON, School of Education

SIMON P. JOYCE, Department of English

LEE A. KIRKPATRICK, Department of Psychology

LISA M. LANDINO, Department of Chemistry

ROSA A. LUKASZEW, Department of Applied Science and Physics

JACK B. MARTIN, Department of English and Linguistics

TODD A. MOORADIAN, Mason School of Business

SOPHIA SERGHI, Department of Music

MEGAN TSCHANNEN-MORAN, School of Education

PATRICIA M. WESP, Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance

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The following appointments were approved to fill vacancies in the instructional faculty:

ALEXANDER B. ANGELOV, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2004
M.A. (2006); (2009), Ph.D. (Candidate) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

MELANIE V. DAWSON, Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of Richmond, 1989
M.A., College of William and Mary, 1990
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1997
College of William and Mary
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2001-2011
Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2000-2001
University of Pittsburgh
Visiting Lecturer, 1999-2000
Visiting Assistant Professor, 1997-1998
University of Kentucky
Visiting Assistant Professor, 1998-1999

MONIKA GOSIN, Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., University of California-Irvine, 1995
M.A., Arizona State University, 1998
M.A. (2004); Ph.D. (2009), University of California-San Diego
Duke University
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2009-2011
University of California, San Diego
Lecturer, 2009

TARA LEIGH GROVE, Assistant Professor of Law
B.A., Duke University, 1998
J.D., Harvard Law School, 2002
Florida State University College of Law
Assistant Professor of Law, 2009-2011
Harvard Law School
Climenko Fellow and Lecturer, 2007-2009
Yoto Junior High School, Japan
English Teacher, 1998-1999

CULLEN S. HENDRIX, Assistant Professor of Government
B.A., Kalamazoo College, 2000
M.A. (2003); Ph.D. (2008), University of California-San Diego
University of North Texas
Assistant Professor, 2008-2011

SCOTT B. ICKES, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
B.S., College of William and Mary, 2004
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2010
Cornell University Division of Nutritional Sciences
Postdoctoral Trainee, 2010-2011

AYFER KARAKAYA-STUMP, Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Bilkent University, 1993
M.A., Ohio State University, 1996
Ph.D., Harvard University, 2008
Cornell University
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2009-2011
Harvard University
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2008-2009

MICHAEL DREW LAMAR, Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Texas at San Antonio, 1997
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2005
College of William and Mary
Research Assistant Professor, 2010-2011
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2009-2010
Postdoctoral Associate, 2007-2009
Cornell University
Postdoctoral Associate, 2005-2007

JOHN M. PARMAN, Assistant Professor of Economics
B.A., Williams College, 2002
Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2008
University of California-Davis
Instructor, 2008-2010

PHILIP G. ROESSLER, Assistant Professor of Government
B.A., Indiana University, 2001
Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 2007
Oxford University
Senior Research Fellow, 2010-2011
Research Associate, 2007-2011

JOANNA SCHUG, Instructor of Psychology
B.A., San Francisco State University, 2004
M.A. (2008); Ph.D. (2011), Hokkaido University, Japan

ROBERT A. ST. CLAIR, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures
B.A., Knox College, 2003
M.A., Université de Franche-Comté, 2006
Ph.D. (Candidate), University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Graduate Instructor, 2006-2011

KARA T. THOMPSON, Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Santa Clara University, 2001
Ph.D., University of California, Davis-2009
Oberlin College
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2009-2011

NAARA TOURGEMAN, Assistant Professor of Military Science
B.S., Florida Southern College, 2004
Fort Hood, Texas
OPN Training Staff Officer, 2004-2010

XIN WU, Assistant Professor of Art and Art History
B.S. (1992); M.S. (1996), Tongji University, China
M.Arch., McGill University, 2001
Ph.D., University of Bristol, United Kingdom, 2008
Southwestern University
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2010-2011
American University
Adjunct Lecturer, 2009-2010
Dumbarton Oaks, Harvard University, Washington, DC
Historian and Coordinator of Asian Programs, 2002-2009

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The following appointments were approved to fill vacanices in the professional faculty:

CARLA L. BOYD, Assistant Director for Legal Technology and Consulting, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, effective March 25, 2011
B.A., College of Notre Dame of Maryland, 1995
J.D., College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, 2000
Murphy and McGonigle, P.C.
Contract Attorney, 2010-2011
College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Acting Assistant to the Deputy Director for Courtroom Design and Technology, 2010-2011
High Street Tappo Restaurant Group, LLC
Owner, 2008-2010
Franklin & Prokopik, P.C.
Litigation Associate, 2006-2008
Cornblatt, Bennett, Penhallegon & Roberson, P.A.
Medical Malpractice/Litigation Associate, 2004-2006
The Honorable Karen H. Abrams, Circuit Court for St. Mary’s
County, Maryland
Law Clerk, 2002-2004

ELIZABETH CAVALLARI, Assistant Dean for Admission, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, effective September 10, 2011
B.A., Bucknell University, 2008
Bucknell University
Assistant Director of Admissions, 2008-2011

CARRIE LYNN COOPER, Dean of University Libraries, effective August 1, 2011
B.S., The Florida State University, 1992
M.L.I.S., The University of Southern Mississippi, 1997
Eastern Kentucky University, John Grant Crabbe Library
Dean of Libraries, 2006-2011
Interim Dean of Libraries, 2005-2006
Coordinator of Research & Instruction Services, 2002-2005
Learning Resources Center, Team Leader, 1998-2001
St. Johns County Schools, St. Augustine, Florida
High School Librarian and Media Department Chair, 1997-1998

KATHLEEN DELAURENTI, Arts Librarian, Earl Gregg Swem Library, effective June 16, 2011
B.F.A., Carnegie Mellon University, 1999
M.L.I.S., University of Washington Information School, 2008
University of Washington, Bothell and Cascadia Community College
Reference and Instruction Librarian, 2008-2011
University of Washington, Seattle
Grants and Funding Information Manager, 2006-2008
Project Assistant, 2008
Digital Library Developer, 2008

STEPHEN E. HANSON, Vice Provost for International Affairs, effective August 1, 2011
B.A., Harvard University, 1985
M.A (1986); Ph.D. (1991), University of California, Berkeley
University of Washington
Professor, 2005-2011
Associate Professor, 1998-2005
Assistant Professor, 1990-1998
Director, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, 1999-2008

LAURA EDGE KOTTKAMP, Director of Employment Relations, Mason School of Business, effective March 10, 2011
B.A., College of William and Mary, 1996
M.B.A., Duke University, 2003
College of William and Mary, Mason School of Business
Consultant, 2010-2011
Dominion Resources, Inc.
Director of Supplier Diversity, 2009-2010
Director of Investor Relations, 2006-2009
Six Sigma Black Belt, Human Resources, 2004-2005
Manager, Investor Relations, 2003-2004

DARRELL K. MCDONALD, JR., Assistant Football Coach, Athletics, effective March 7, 2011
B.A., Edinboro University, 2001
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Football Coach, 2006-2011
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Football Coach, 2003-2006 

THOMAS P. RIDEOUT, Senior Associate Director of Career Services and Advancement for Accounting Programs, Mason School of Business, effective February 25, 2011
B.A. Washington & Lee University, 1963
College of William and Mary, Mason School of Business
Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations, 2008-2011
Associate Director, Individual and Corporate Gifts, 2006-2008
Rideout & Associates
Principal, 1998-2006
SEDOA Systems, Inc.
Senior Vice President, 2002-2006

ANDREW TABER, Regional Director of Major Gifts, University Development, effective February 25, 2011
B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2006
Lenox Advisors, Inc.
Relationship Manager, 2009-2011
The Russo Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Financial Representative, 2008-2009
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers
Senior Specialist, Server Engineer, 2002-2006

DANA MICHELLE TORIELLO, Assistant Director, Direct Marketing-Special Projects, University Development, effective March 25, 2011
B.B.A., Radford University, 2003
Occasionally Made
Sales & Marketing Account Manager, 2010
Virginia Linen Service, Inc.
Textile Rental B2B Sales Consultant, 2008-2010
National Restaurant Association
Marketing Consultant, 2009-2010
Assistant Marketing Manager, 2004-2008

VIZEL L.TOWNSEND, Director, Business Services, Facilities Management, effective March 16, 2011
B.S., Hampton University, 1981
M.B.A., College of William and Mary, 1993
Norfolk Public Schools
Senior Director, Accounting, 1998-2010
Tidewater Community College
Accounting Manager, Receivables, 1993-1998

ROBERT WAGGONER, Regional Director of Major Gifts, University Development, effective March 10, 2011
B.A., University of Colorado, 2002
Union First Market Bank
Branch Manager-Assistant Vice President, 2008-2011
RBC Bank
Branch Manager, 2003-2008
Archon Advertising Group
Team Leader, 2003

BRIAN WALL, Assistant Dean for Admissions, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, effective May 25, 2011
B.A. (2006); M.A. (2008), Brigham Young University
J.D. (Candidate), College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law

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The following faculty member was approved for a leave of absence in the 2011-2012 academic year:

JACK B. MARTIN, Associate Professor of English

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